a Perhaps it was his soul all alonga : The loved ones of MH370 passengers begin to grieve

Ever since Sarah Bajc found out that the plane her longtime partner was on had disappeared, she was a force of nature, launching a Facebook page and Twitter account dedicated to finding him.

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Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton together again to talk education

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Nancy Pelosi Brings George Miller Back to the Steering and Policy Committee

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is reinstalling fellow California Democrat George Miller as co-chairman of the Steering and Policy Committee, a Democratic leadership aide confirmed to CQ Roll Call on Monday evening.

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Palmy Days for Jerry Brown

Back in 1992, when he ran for president against Bill Clinton, Jerry Brown was remorseless in taking on "Slick Willie," as he called him, and his wife, pelting them with accusations of corruption and conflicts-of-interest in Arkansas.

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Matt Welch Discusses NSA Spying on Fox News' Your World with Neil Cavuto

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Maryland leaders united behind Prince George's, not Greenbelt, for Fbi HQ

"We're all in," is the slogan adopted by Maryland leaders in their efforts to bring the FBI to Prince George's County.

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Republican governors group to air ad in Michigan

The association starts airing the ad on broadcast and cable networks Tuesday. It's expected to cost at least $500,000 and run for up to two weeks.

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Defense trims could limit US military's vision for Pacific pivot

Budget constraints and force requirements in other regions will likely stall the Pentagon's plans to beef up the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific and send more high-tech weaponry to deter a rising China, officials and analysts say.

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Jones Miller Is Settling Into Role as Chief of Staff for Wittman

After nearly 10 years on Capitol Hill, Jamie Jones Miller is settling into her new role as chief of staff for Rep. Rob Wittman , R-Va.

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Obama strategy weakened by world events

Defeat can lead to defeatism, or it can lead to constructive rethinking. Which path will President Barack Obama take after setbacks overseas? By defeat, I do not mean, as some Obama critics would have it, that the U.S. president "lost Crimea."

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U.S., allies throw Russia out of G-8

U.S. President Barack Obama greets journalists as he walks towards the stairs of royal palace Huis ten Bosch in The Hague Monday March 24, 2014.

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Rubio climbs aboard Ubera s car service bandwagon

Rubio visited the technology company's D.C. office Monday to highlight the way local government regulations can, he said, prevent competition among businesses.

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Israel-Palestine Talks

For the first time since the US launched the Middle East peace talks last summer, the Palestinian leadership may be sensing it has a tiny bit of leverage.

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Ethics panel: No full probe of McMorris Rodgers

This Jan. 28, 2014 file photo shows Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Reid slams GOP over Crimea; Senate bill advances

Local citizens wave flags symbolizing the Soviet victory in WWII and Russian flags gather in support of Eastern Pro-Russian Ukrainians in their fight against Ukrainian government in Simferopol, Crimea on Monday, March 24, 2014.

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In Wake of GM Recall, Lawmakers Are Set to Scrutinize Regulators, as Well as Automakers

Blumenthal, the chairman of the subcommittee with jurisdiction over transportation safety issues, recently wrote to the head of NHTSA requesting answers from the agency regarding the General Motors recall of about 1.7 million vehicles with faulty ignition switches.

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Brown faces history, residency questions in NH bid

This photo taken March 22, 2014 shows former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown posing for a photo with a group of women at the Tilton Diner in Tilton, N.H. Brown is fighting to re-write political history as he tours New Hampshire.

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Evangelical charity to hire married gay Christians

Activists of World Vision, a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization, wearing masks of the G8 leaders, from left, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, US President Barack Obama, Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French ... (more)

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Oso Update: Sunday, March 23,

Search operations by air resumed at first light this morning. At this time, it has been confirmed that 18 people remain unaccounted for, three people are confirmed dead and at least eight were rescued from the site and transported to local hospitals.

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Ethics panel: No full probe of McMorris Rodgers

The House Ethics Committee said Monday it will not appoint a special panel to investigate allegations that Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers , the fourth-highest ranking House Republican, improperly combined campaign and official funds in a GOP leadership race and her re-election campaign.

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Creationism in Schools-On the Taxpayer's Dime

Back to the future? At South Carolina's Bob Jones University, Dr. Maude Stout "teaches the controversy" over evolution in 1948.

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Alabama Supreme Court affirms dismissal of 'birther' lawsuit

The Alabama Supreme Court has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit that would have required the Alabama secretary of state to certify the birth certificate of presidential candidates before their names could be placed on general election ballots in the state.

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U.S., allies throw Russia out of G-8

The move was aimed at Russian President Vladmir Putin's plan to host the G-8 group of economic powers at Sochi, Russia, which would have been its second starring role on the world stage after this winter's Olympics.

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West seeks to isolate Russia over Ukraine dispute

President Barack Obama, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, smile during a meeting with other G7 world leaders in The Hague, Netherlands, Monday March 24, 2014, in the sidelines of the Nuclear security Summit.

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Letter: Putin's soul revealed

Boy, remember when that "Cowboy Bush" was president? Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush were buddy-buddy.

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New landslide fear complicates Wash. rescue

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Report: Christie's office says no link to bridge lane closures

Attorneys hired by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's office have found no evidence linking him to "plotting or directing" traffic jams at the foot of the George Washington Bridge that are at the center of a political scandal roiling his administration, the New York Times reported.

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US, other powers kick Russia out of G8

President Barack Obama and other world leaders have decided to end Russia's role in the group of leading industrialized nations, the White House said Monday.

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Ukraine crisis: Is this Cold War Two?

We overdo the talk of turning points and milestones in covering summits, but, when it comes to the G7 at The Hague, it's very hard to see it in any other terms.

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President Obama joins Quora; first 'verified' profile

President Obama is joining the Quora question and answer website to push his agenda on health care ahead of the March 31 deadline.

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